Ryan Gibbs
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Ryan Gibbs is a journalist and music critic from Newport, Rhode Island. He is the music editor for The Young Folks, and writes the "Freshwater Phish" column about the rock band Phish.

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New(ish) Music Tuesdays: 12/15/15

Welcome to the last installment of New(ish) Music Tuesday of 2015. This week, we have a grab bag of new songs, including picks by some of the newest members of TYF’s staff. Brooke Pawling Stennet’s pick American Authors – “Pride”…

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TYF Music Podcast: Favorite Music of 2015

It’s nearing the end of the year, and with it there’s discussion about the best music of the year. For the first (and hopefully not last!) installment of the TYF Music Podcast. some of TYF’s music writers – Jon Winkler,…

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2016 Grammy Nominations: Our Thoughts and Predictions

The 2016 Grammy nominations were announced this morning, and as always they were a bit of a mixed bag of obvious selections and oddball choices no one saw coming. It’s no secret that the Grammys aren’t often taken very seriously,…

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New(ish) Music Tuesdays: 12/1/15

  Welcome back to New(ish) Music Tuesdays, a semi-regular column on The Young Folks in which our writers highlight their favorite recent songs. It’s been a while since we last did this – late October to be specific – but…

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Music News: Carly Rae Jepsen releases “Last Christmas” cover

Carly Rae Jepsen released one of the year’s best albums this summer, and now she’s winding down her 2015 in an appropriately festive fashion. The Canadian singer released a cover of Wham!’s 1984 classic “Last Christmas” as a stand-alone single…

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Rhode Island Comic Con 2015: Doctor Who Panel

  The most anticipated panel at this year’s Rhode Island Comic Con was a Q&A featuring Doctor Who actors Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) and Alex Kingston (River Song). The panel saw Ballroom A of the Rhode Island Convention Center at maximum…

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TYF Goes to the 2015 Rhode Island Comic Con

Rhode Island Comic Con is a relatively new event, having only been established in 2012 and providing a convention for the often ignored Providence area and providing Ocean State pop culture fanatics a chance to see their favorite celebrities without…